Can I terminate an agreement in lease that gives tenant 1st month free in exchange for painting if they have not done painting?

The terms of the lease control the proper remedy if the tenant did not paint the house. That condition of an obligation of tenancy is not...

Can a tenants guest be allowed to stay in the buildings hallway when the tenant is not home?

Yes. Sure. A guest is a person given admittance by another person who has a right to do so. Slipping past a stranger who is exiting the building is...

What type of lease am I in and do I have to pay rent for July if my last rent due date was June 15th?

Dear Niagara Falls Tenant: Your "friends" tied into a "rent-to-own" contract, exploited you as a cash dispensing machine, to help defray their...

The license alone does not indicate marriage in NY State, even though the State expects any persons who marry also secure a license. You were...

Question for NYC tenant and landlord lawyer pls?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Document the defective conditions with photos; video. Call 311. NYC has a new law that impacts all residential dwellings...

Lease signed 8-1-18 landlord says has to be out by 7-1-19

That doesn't seem right. Even had your lease ended on June 30th if you were supposed to move out and you didn't do so, your landlord's remedy is a...

How many occupants permit to live in one bedroom apartment?

There are local occupancy standards in most county/municipal codes. In NYC the Occupancy Standards are contained within the Housing Maintenance Code.

Neighbour harrassment

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The question: "...Is there anything we can do to stop her from approaching us..." is wide open. You may hire a lawyer....

Does anyone know if under the new rent laws that took effect June 14, 2019 in nyc impact existing leases ?

That IS the question. No one knows at this time if courts will grant retroactive power to the statute, on the notion that it is "remedial" in...

Hi sir we are tenant from more than 2 years.

You need to know your rights to start, and then take advantage of those rights. No one can be made to move without a Judge deciding that the tenant...